TEMPERATENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Exhibiting restraint imposed on the self

Example:

an effective temperateness in debate

Synonyms:

self-restraint; temperateness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("temperateness" is a kind of...):

control; restraint (discipline in personal and social activities)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "temperateness"):

stiff upper lip (self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief))

Derivation:

temperate (not extreme in behavior)

Meaning:

Moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities

Synonyms:

fair weather; sunshine; temperateness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("temperateness" is a kind of...):

atmospheric condition; conditions; weather; weather condition (the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation)

Derivation:

temperate ((of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate)